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Analysis and commentary on intellectual property developments relevant to cross-border business across Europe, Latin America and Africa. We publish on the matters that affect how intangible assets are protected, exploited and defended — from EUIPO and WIPO practice to the implementation of the EU AI Act and the evolution of intellectual property regimes across Latin American and African jurisdictions.
US–Latin America trademark strategy: Madrid or national, country by country
Mexico, Colombia, Brazil and Chile via Madrid; Argentina, Peru, Uruguay and Central America via national filings. A country-by-country map for US–Latin America trademark plans.
Global IP strategy for scale-ups: sequencing markets from Latin America
How Latin American scale-ups can sequence markets and IP budgets using the Paris priority year, the PCT's 30-month national phase and the gaps in PCT and…
OAPI’s first Lisbon GIs: Madd de Casamance and Penja pepper
Madd de Casamance and Penja pepper are the first OAPI GIs registered under the Lisbon Geneva Act. Where they can take effect and how EU trademark…
PPH between the EPO and Latin America: how to fast-track examination
The EPO's PPH programmes with Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru: status, requirements, the EPO timing trap and how the reverse direction works.
Designs in Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Peru: national routes, no Hague
Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Peru are outside the Hague System. National offices, terms, grace periods and how to plan the six-month priority window.
Trade secrets in Latin America: Mexico, Andean Community and Brazil
How Mexico's LFPPI, Andean Decision 486 and Brazil's Industrial Property Law protect know-how, what measures they expect and which routes exist.
Madrid Protocol in Latin America and Africa: who’s in, who’s out (2026)
Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, Chile and OAPI are in the Madrid System; Argentina, Peru, Nigeria and South Africa are not. The 2026 map and what it means…
USPTO switches to Madrid e-Filing: what it means for US brands in LatAm
From 1 October 2026 US Madrid filings move to WIPO's Madrid e-Filing. What the WIPO account, Swiss franc fees and Madrid map mean for US brands…
Colombia as the gateway to the Andean Community: IP strategy with the SIC
Colombia shares Decision 486 with Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru, is the only one in Madrid and its SIC acts as registry and court. How to build…
Andean Community vs Mercosur: how trademark protection really works
No regional mark exists in the Andean Community or Mercosur. How Decision 486, the Andean opposition, Madrid coverage and national filings shape a South American plan.
Centralised trademark portfolio management: a practical operating model
Why a group with 25+ trademark registrations loses less with one coordinator than with separate local agents, and the six components of a centralised operating model.
Global trademark protection: EU trade mark, Madrid or national filings?
EU trade mark, Madrid System or national filings? How to combine the three routes when a brand enters the EU, Latin America and Africa, and where…
